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A history: Monuments to Courage, a History of Beaver County

mcbooki126p084: Academy Opened in 1898 (cont.), Lights and Water Installed After Six Years

subjects; Edward P. Kimball, music; Miss Freda Barnum, physical education, elocution (speech), and preparatory; and Miss Mary J. Ollerton, English and preparatory subjects. Mrs. Hattie Cluff was matron. Each teacher also taught a theology class.
Judged by our present standards, the mode of living at that time was very crude. All the water used had to be carried from the Beaver River; the only light was a kerosene lamp. At 10 o'clock p. m., the bell rang as a signal for all lights to be out and everyone to be in bed. If any light was seen burning after that hour, Mr. Partridge would soon be rapping on the door to find out the reason for it.
LIGHTS AND WATER INSTALLED AFTER SIX YEARS
About six years after the starting of the school, electric lights were installed and water was piped to two hydrants on each side of the campus, and a telephone installed. These were looked upon as great luxuries at that time. The students kept house for themselves, bringing most of their provisions from home. Owing to the inconvenience of transporting bulky furniture from any great distance, the people of Beaver were asked to contribute and they responded with a liberal supply of stoves, chairs, tables, beds, etc., for furnishing the rooms. Rent was very cheap, so that expenses were reduced to a minimum, the average expenditure per student being about $100 a year.
At the close of the first year, three students graduated from the two-year course, having taken their first year at Provo. These were Mae Crosby, Ida Farnsworth and Della Jones. Before the end of the second year the Church Board of Education decided to let the school give a three-year course. At this time-in 1900-Prof. Partridge resigned and went back to Provo, and Andrew B. Anderson was sent to take the principalship. The school grew steadily and more teachers were added each year,

subjects; Edward P. Kimball, music; Miss Freda Barnum, physical education, elocution (speech), and preparatory; and Miss Mary J. Ollerton, English and preparatory subjects. Mrs. Hattie Cluff was matron. Each teacher also taught a theology class.
Judged by our present standards, the mode of living at that time was very crude. All the water used had to be carried from the Beaver River; the only light was a kerosene lamp. At 10 o'clock p. m., the bell rang as a signal for all lights to be out and everyone to be in bed. If any light was seen burning after that hour, Mr. Partridge would soon be rapping on the door to find out the reason for it.
LIGHTS AND WATER INSTALLED AFTER SIX YEARS
About six years after the starting of the school, electric lights were installed and water was piped to two hydrants on each side of the campus, and a telephone installed. These were looked upon as great luxuries at that time. The students kept house for themselves, bringing most of their provisions from home. Owing to the inconvenience of transporting bulky furniture from any great distance, the people of Beaver were asked to contribute and they responded with a liberal supply of stoves, chairs, tables, beds, etc., for furnishing the rooms. Rent was very cheap, so that expenses were reduced to a minimum, the average expenditure per student being about $100 a year.
At the close of the first year, three students graduated from the two-year course, having taken their first year at Provo. These were Mae Crosby, Ida Farnsworth and Della Jones. Before the end of the second year the Church Board of Education decided to let the school give a three-year course. At this time-in 1900-Prof. Partridge resigned and went back to Provo, and Andrew B. Anderson was sent to take the principalship. The school grew steadily and more teachers were added each year,